South American Wildlife

Romeo. © Robin Moore, Global Wildlife Conservation

Romeo the lonely frog gets his Juliet thanks to expedition

Land iguanas are an endemic species to the Galápagos Islands. © Island Conservation

Iguanas reintroduced to island after 180 years absence

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A new dawn for the wildlife of Redonda, by Ed Marshall

Indigenous leaders summit in Bogotá. © Cesar David Martinez/Avaaz

People & Wildlife

Amazon leaders release declaration prior to major UN summit

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New project to conserve the elusive river dolphins

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12 amazing facts about vultures

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Epic expedition to save the Americas’ largest wild cat

An adult lowland can tapir in Brazil, South America. © Michael Nolan/Getty

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Whale shark © Simon Pierce

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Collared cougar in a tree © Steve Winter/Panthera

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Pair of greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) facing each other to form a heart shape on a freshwater lagoon on Floreana Island in the Galapagos Islands. © Steve Allen/Getty

10 fascinating flamingo facts